Unlocking Potential: The Power of Training & Development in Today’s Workplace
In an era defined by rapid change, workplace dynamic shifts, and high demand and competition, training and development is no longer a perk – it’s a strategic and tactical necessity. At Virginia Western, our training and development initiatives precisely align to organizational goals and objectives utilizing the scientific underpinning of human resource development attributes. Together, training and development is interwoven with organizational development structured and customized for the special nuances of the organization and the group of learners for immediate training transfer.
Why Training & Development Matters
Employees who are invested in stay longer and contribute more significantly through boosted productivity, culture-first mindset, creative thinking, and problem-solving.
Transforming, not teaching – organizations that prioritize ongoing growth and learning cultivate resilience and agility, resulting in competitive advantage and workforce readiness for next stages and changes as the organization grows.
Talent readiness – training and development is the cornerstone of organizational sustainability and a proponent for change readiness. Increasing the capabilities of your most valuable resource – your employees – increases organizational readiness and ensuing achievement of organizational goals and objectives.
Benefits
- Increased efficiency and productivity: Exceptionally trained employees are naturally more effective, leading to increased productivity and better results.
- Heightened employee retention: A top demand for employees is for an organization to invest in them, so an employee is less likely to pursue opportunities with other organizations if they see a future where they are.
- Superior innovation: An engaged and skilled workforce is primely positioned to field change, adapt, and develop ideas and methods for continuous improvement and innovation.
- Greater profitability: Reduced turnover and increased productivity have a direct correlation to competitive advantage and a bettered bottom line.
- Strengthened pipeline of future leaders: Critical to succession planning is a group of individuals who have developed the necessary skills for management and senior roles, all which stem from ongoing training and development.
- Better brand reputation: Employees who are knowledgeable and skilled lead to better customer service, which enhances the company’s overall reputation.
Training Opportunities & Development
Customized Corporate Training
In an array of topical content to include mechatronics, manufacturing and industrial production, leadership development, communications, customer interface, technology skills, and more are delivered around the region served at client locations to ensure immediate training transfer. Instructional design and development by our team of experts is part of every customized program. A comprehensive training needs analysis is always complimentary.
Professional Coaching
Individualized and small group coaching provide highly focused development for employees. Predicated on initial needs identified, coaching programs remain fluid to ensure that any subsequent needs identified are captured and development is provided.
Business Development Initiatives
The corporate and professional training team members serve in a consultative capacity for organizations who are seeking support to assist it to reach a new level, to turn, or to shift culture.
Training Program Development for Client Use
Let our team develop your internal training program. Collaborating with organizational subject-matter experts, the design and development of training programs to include activities, competency assessments, rubrics, and more is a service we have provided to many area organizations. This process also includes an assessment of internal trainers and competency development for them as needed.
Professional Workshops
Our series of one-day professional workshops are powerhouse offerings rich in activities and designed for attendees to return to their workplace with new knowledge and skills.